C172 Performance vs Traqr GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C172 Performance
This app calculates essential flight performance data for Cessna 172 and 150 aircraft. It covers takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures, and emergencies, with additional tools for holds and glide calculations. Cloud sync ensures your flight plans are accessible across devices.
- Takeoff and landing calculations
- Climb, cruise, and descent performance
- Instrument procedure planning
- Emergency scenario calculations
- Interactive hold calculator
- Emergency glide distance calculator
- Cloud sync for flight plans
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C172 Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Cessna model 172 and 150 aircraft. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, and an emergency glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. C172 Performance is also available on other mobile devices and as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The cloud sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected to the Internet. C172 Performance is a free, open-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.
Traqr GPS
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GPS Tracking is a mobile application to manage GPS tracking devices. It requires a Traccar server instance to work. Features * Live Tracking * Custom Info Windows * Playback * Report * Push Notification
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Traqr GPS at none against C172 Performance's shown. C172 Performance's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
C172 Performance ships an update every 2 months, Traqr GPS every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C172 Performance | Traqr GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Tamilarasan Kannan |
In-app purchases
C172 Performance
No in-app purchases
Traqr GPS
No in-app purchases
